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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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