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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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