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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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