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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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