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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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