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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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