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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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