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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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