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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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