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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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