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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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