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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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