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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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