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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major 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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