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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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