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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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