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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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