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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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