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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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