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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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