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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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