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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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