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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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