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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major 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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