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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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