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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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