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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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