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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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