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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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