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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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