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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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