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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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