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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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