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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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