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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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