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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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