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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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