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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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