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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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