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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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