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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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