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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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