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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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