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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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