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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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