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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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