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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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