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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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