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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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