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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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