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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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