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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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