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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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