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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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