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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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