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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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