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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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