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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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