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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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