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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important 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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