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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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