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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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