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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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