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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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