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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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