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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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