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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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