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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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