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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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