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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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