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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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