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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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