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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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