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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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