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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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