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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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