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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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