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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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