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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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