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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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