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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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