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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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