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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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