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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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