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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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