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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers 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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