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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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