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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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