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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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