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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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