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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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