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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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