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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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