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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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