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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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