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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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