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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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