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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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