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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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