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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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