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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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