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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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