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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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