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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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