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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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