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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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