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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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