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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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