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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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