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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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