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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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