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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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