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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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