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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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