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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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