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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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