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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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