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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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