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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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