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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues 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 training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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