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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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