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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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