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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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