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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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