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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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