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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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