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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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