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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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