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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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