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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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