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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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