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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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