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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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