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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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