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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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