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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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