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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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