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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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