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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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