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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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