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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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