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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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