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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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