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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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