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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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