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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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