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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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