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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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