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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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