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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about 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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