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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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