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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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