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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major 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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