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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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