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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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