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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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