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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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