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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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