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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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