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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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