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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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