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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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