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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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