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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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