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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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