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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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