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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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