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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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