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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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