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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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