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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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