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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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