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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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