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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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