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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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