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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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