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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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