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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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