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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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