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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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