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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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