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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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