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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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