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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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