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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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