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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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