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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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