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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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