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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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