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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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