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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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