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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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