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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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