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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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