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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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