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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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