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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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