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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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