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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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