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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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