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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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