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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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