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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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