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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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