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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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