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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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