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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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