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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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