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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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