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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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