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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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