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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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