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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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