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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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