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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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