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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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