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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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