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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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