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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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