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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key 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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