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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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