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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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