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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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