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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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