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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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