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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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