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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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