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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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