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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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