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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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