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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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