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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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