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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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