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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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