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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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