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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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