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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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