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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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