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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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