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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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