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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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