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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the 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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