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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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