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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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