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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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