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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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