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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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