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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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