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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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