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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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