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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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