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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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