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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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