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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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