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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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