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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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