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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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