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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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