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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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