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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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