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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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