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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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