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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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