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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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