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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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