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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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