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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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