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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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