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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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