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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes 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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