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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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