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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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