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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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