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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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