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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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