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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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