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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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