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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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