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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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