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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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