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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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