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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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