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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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