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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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