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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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