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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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