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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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