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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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