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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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