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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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