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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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