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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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