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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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