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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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