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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches 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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