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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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