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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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