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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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