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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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