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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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