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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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