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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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