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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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