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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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