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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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