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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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