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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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