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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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