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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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