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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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