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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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