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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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