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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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