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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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