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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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