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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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