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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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