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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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