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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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