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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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