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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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