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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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