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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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