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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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