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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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