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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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