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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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