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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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