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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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