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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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