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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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