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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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