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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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