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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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