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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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