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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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