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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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