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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major 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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