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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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