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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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