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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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