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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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