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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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