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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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