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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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