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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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