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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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