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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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