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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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