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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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