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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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