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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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