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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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