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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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