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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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