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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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