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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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