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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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