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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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