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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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