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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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