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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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