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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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