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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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