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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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