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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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