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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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