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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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