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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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