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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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