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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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