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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with 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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