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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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