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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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