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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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