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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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