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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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