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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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