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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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