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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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