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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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