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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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