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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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