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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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