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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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