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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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