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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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