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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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