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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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