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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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