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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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