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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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