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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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