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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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