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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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