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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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