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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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