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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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