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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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