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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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