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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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