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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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