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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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