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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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