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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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