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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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