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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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