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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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