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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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