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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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