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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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