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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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