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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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