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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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