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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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