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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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