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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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