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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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