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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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