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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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