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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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