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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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