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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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