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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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