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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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