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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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