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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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