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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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