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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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