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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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