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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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