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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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