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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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