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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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