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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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