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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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