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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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