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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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