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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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