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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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