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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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