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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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