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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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