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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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