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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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