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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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