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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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