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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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