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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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