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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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