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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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