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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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