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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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