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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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