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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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