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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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