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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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