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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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