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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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