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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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