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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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