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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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