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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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