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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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