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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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