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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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