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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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