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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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