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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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