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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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