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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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