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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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