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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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