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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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