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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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