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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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