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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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