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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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