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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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