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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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