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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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