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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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