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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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