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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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