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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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