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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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