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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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