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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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