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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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