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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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