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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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