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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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