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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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