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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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