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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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