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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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