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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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