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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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