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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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