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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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