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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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