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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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