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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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