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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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