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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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