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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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