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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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