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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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