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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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