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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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