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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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