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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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